Paul Ryan

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz seemed to be very confused at his kick off for his gubernatorial run (“Kamenetz announces campaign amid question about Baltimore County employee's email,” Sept. 18). Several times Mr. Kamenetz invoked the names of Donald Trump, Paul Ryan and Jeff Sessions. But he is not running for president, Speaker of the House or any other national position; Mr. Kamenetz is running for governor of the state of Maryland, and he should confine his remarks to telling us why is is running for that state (not national) position....

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